Tag «sustainability»

Debasish Kundu – the Man with the Midas Touch

Midas Touch indeed. For, his track record is enviable to put things mildly. He started as a Chef – conjuring culinary constructs that have left a trail of gastronomic delights. Celebrity chef status had followed soon and the number of specialised restaurants that he has helped launch is legion. He was also, once the culinary …

World Leaders Urge Mindset Change to Build Trust, Foster Collective Action in the Year Ahead

World leaders met during the first Davos Agenda under the banner of rebuilding trust in a critical year Heads of state and government, chief executives and civil society leaders urged collective action to combat climate change and emerge stronger from a pandemic that has strained lives and livelihoods Partnerships and initiatives to address crucial economic, …

FIVE LEADING PORT GROUPS PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH MASS RECYCLING INITIATIVE

1 November 2018 – Five of the world’s leading container port operators have jointly undertaken a week-long initiative to promote sustainable resource usage in their respective port and facility networks. During the fifth annual Go Green Initiative, 8,332 employees of DP World, Hutchison Ports, PSA International, Port of Rotterdam and Shanghai International Port Group collected …

Microsoft announces AI for Earth grant recipients from India and deepens commitment to sustainability in the country

Seven organizations to receive access to AI tools to address pressing environmental issues New Delhi, Sep 04, 2018:  Microsoft today announced grants to seven recipients from India under AI for Earth, its worldwide program aimed at empowering people and organizations to solve global environmental challenges through the power of AI. These grantees will receive access …

Mahindra Special Services Group Wins International Green Apple Award for Sustainability in House of Commons, UK

  Mumbai, November 21, 2017: Mahindra Special Services Group (MSSG) a subsidiary of Mahindra Defence Systems Limited, India’s leading corporate security risk consulting firm has won the prestigious International Green Apple Award for the Coconut Project. Mahindra SSG Coconut Project comprised coco painting and coco planting as two initiatives aimed at fighting dengue. Since coconuts …

ISSF announces winners of Sustainability and Safety Awards

Tokyo, 18 May 2017 – The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has announced the winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards in the categories Sustainability and Safety during their 21st conference (ISSF-21) which was held in Tokyo on 18 May 2017.   Safety Awards   The ISSF promotes Safety Awareness among all its members, …

EEG brings together tomorrow’s sustainability champions to discuss environment and sustainability

Over 500 students and teachers from across the UAE come together for an electrifying public speaking competition (Dubai): Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) held it’s biggest ever Annual Inter School Environmental Public Speaking Competition on April 25th – 26th at Gloria Hotel, Dubai. Over 500 participants, comprising of 77 teams, came together from various government and …

Participants of Sharjah Tatweer Forum’s Sharjah Leadership Program explores leadership in sustainability and ‘brain-based leadership’ during visit to University of Cambridge, UK

Move falls in line with UAE’s focus on enabling and enhancing leadership and STF’s commitment to building knowledge-equipped citizens UAE, April 16, 2017 – A select group of participants of Sharjah Tatweer Forum’s (STF) flagship Sharjah Leadership Program (SLP) gained insights on the ‘brain-based leadership’ concept discussed on the first day of their 10-day educational …

Innovation Arabia 10 develops roadmap for building societies based on knowledge, innovation and sustainability

    Successful edition features 319 research papers and 23 presentations from 49 countries   Mansoor Al Awar: “Innovation Arabia 10 has succeeded in laying the foundation for developing sustainable economies in the Arab World”   UAE, March 8, 2017 – Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) has concluded the 10th edition of the Innovation …